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+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#    FILE                  : araxia.zsh-theme
+#    DESCRIPTION           : oh-my-zsh theme file
+#    AUTHOR                : Seth Milliken <seth_github@araxia.net>
+#    VERSION               : 1.0
+#    PLUGINS               : vcs vi-mode shell
+#    TERMINAL CAPABILITIES : unicode 256color
+#    SCREENSHOT            :
+#    FEATURES              : - demonstrates vcs plugin, including counts of each
+#                          :     type of dirty file
+#                          : - demonstrates use of shell plugin to facilitate
+#                          :     easily themeable, more readable standard prompt
+#                          :     elements
+#                          : - demonstrates use of plugin configuration with 
+#                          :     associate arrays
+#                          : - demonstrates entirely declarative configuration
+#                          :     (all code lives in plugins to promote reuse and
+#                          :     separation of concerns)
+#                          : - demonstrates append technique of incrementally
+#                          :      setting variables (to make configuration more
+#                          :      readable and elements easier to move around)
+#                          : - simple vi-mode indicator
+#                          :     (prompt character changes to red)
+#                          : - includes indicator of exit status of previous command
+#                          : - includes indicator of shell-depth
+#                          : - includes indicator of command number (for ease of
+#                          :      using shell history functionality)
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+## Prompt # {{{
+PROMPT=''
+PROMPT+='$(command_number)'
+PROMPT+='$(shell_depth)'
+PROMPT+='$(user_host_info)'
+PROMPT+='$(jobs_info)'
+PROMPT+=' $(vcs_status_prompt) '
+PROMPT+='$(path_info)'
+PROMPT+='$(vi_mode_prompt_info)'
+PROMPT+='$(prompt_character)'
+
+RPROMPT=''
+RPROMPT+='$(exit_status)'
+RPROMPT+='$(prompt_displayed_time)'
+
+# }}} prompt
+
+## SHELL Plugin Customization # {{{
+SHELL_PLUGIN[user_info_prefix]="%b%F{208}"
+SHELL_PLUGIN[user_info_suffix]="%f"
+
+SHELL_PLUGIN[host_info_prefix]="%F{039}"
+SHELL_PLUGIN[host_info_suffix]="%f"
+
+SHELL_PLUGIN[user_host_info_prefix]="[ "
+SHELL_PLUGIN[user_host_info_suffix]=" ]"
+
+SHELL_PLUGIN[jobs_info_prefix]="%{$bg[green]%}%{$fg[white]%} "
+SHELL_PLUGIN[jobs_info_suffix]=" %{$reset_color%}"
+
+SHELL_PLUGIN[path_info_prefix]="[ %F{178}"
+SHELL_PLUGIN[path_info_suffix]="%f ]"
+
+# }}} # shell
+## VCS Plugin Customization # {{{
+
+# Wrap VCS status
+VCS_PLUGIN[prompt_prefix]="("
+VCS_PLUGIN[prompt_suffix]=")"
+VCS_PLUGIN[dirt_status_verbosity]="full"
+VCS_PLUGIN[untracked_is_dirty]=
+VCS_PLUGIN[include_dirty_counts]=true
+
+# Change default modified character to `▹`: mnemonic "delta"
+#VCS_PLUGIN[time_verbose]=true
+VCS_PLUGIN[modified_symbol]="%{$fg_bold[green]%}"
+VCS_PLUGIN[modified_symbol]+="▹"
+VCS_PLUGIN[modified_symbol]+="%{$reset_color%}"
+
+# Colors vary depending on time lapsed since last commit
+VCS_PLUGIN[time_since_commit_neutral]="%{$fg[white]%}"
+VCS_PLUGIN[time_since_commit_short]="%{$fg[green]%}"
+VCS_PLUGIN[time_short_commit_medium]="%{$fg[yellow]%}"
+VCS_PLUGIN[time_since_commit_long]="%{$fg[red]%}"
+
+# Mercurial tweak
+VCS_PLUGIN[rev_prefix]="%{$fg[green]%} "
+VCS_PLUGIN[rev_suffix]="%{$reset_color%}"
+
+# }}} vcs
+## vi-mode Customization # {{{
+MODE_INDICATOR="%{$fg_bold[red]%}"
+#MODE_INDICATOR="%{$fg_bold[red]%}❮%{$reset_color%}%{$fg[red]%}❮❮%{$reset_color%}" # fancier alternate for RPROMPT inclusion
+
+# }}} vi-mode
+
+# vim: ft=zsh:fdm=marker